The World is Flat: The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century http://www.amazon.co.uk/World-Flat-Globalized-Twenty-first-Century/dp/0141034890%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dsnailbyte-21%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0141034890 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/451 Thomas L. Friedman http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GLi9stUEL._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GLi9stUEL._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GLi9stUEL.jpg Thomas Friedman gets a lot of flack from various circles and I don't necessarily agree with the major premise of this book, i.e. "Globalization has happened: Get over it." It's nevertheless an entertaining, informing and thought provoking read. Wed Apr 01 13:04:17 +0100 2009 business, top_business The Cathedral & the Bazaar http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cathedral-Bazaar-Eric-Raymond/dp/0596001088%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dsnailbyte-21%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0596001088 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/449 Eric Raymond http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lG771ipxL._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lG771ipxL._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lG771ipxL.jpg Although it's very much written for "hackers", this is one of the most insightful books on the open source business model ever published. A must read. Tue Mar 31 13:54:54 +0100 2009 business, tech, open source, top_business The Pirate's Dilemma: How Hackers, Punk Capitalists, Graffiti Millionaires and Other Youth Movements Are Remixing Our Culture and Changing Our World http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pirates-Dilemma-Capitalists-Millionaires-Movements/dp/1846141206%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1846141206 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/143 Matt Mason http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XExmSU-cL._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XExmSU-cL._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XExmSU-cL.jpg Just bought this book after reading a recommendation on Twitter. Thu Jun 05 15:24:55 +0100 2008 business, economics, top_business The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable http://www.amazon.com/Black-Swan-Impact-Highly-Improbable/dp/0141034599%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0141034599 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/80 Nassim Nicholas Taleb http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vF9rYUXDL._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vF9rYUXDL._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vF9rYUXDL.jpg This is just to demonstrate that Wajapis can now choose between using the US and UK version of Amazon. Just click on "settings" and make your choice there. Sat Mar 29 19:13:29 +0000 2008 business, top_business The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Collins Business Essentials) http://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Business-Essentials/dp/0060521996%3FSubscriptionId%3D0R4R2DRX8WCTQCB26W02%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0060521996 http://www.wajapi.com/books/show/3 Clayton M. Christensen http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MCARWGJ2L._SL75_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MCARWGJ2L._SL160_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MCARWGJ2L.jpg The author coined the phrase "disruptive technology" which says much about the impact of this book. The rigor of the research behind the theories is refreshing for a book on business. Mon Jan 07 11:03:35 +0000 2008 business, blog, top_business